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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1888
Page
2
The New York Legislature passed a bill authorizing execution by electricity, replacing hanging. The report notes other items including a new Texas postmaster, mail delays, and Congress entering its 100th day with 11,568 total bills and resolutions.
The discourse urges a federal inquiry into low female voting turnouts in Kansas amid a broader critique of woman suffrage. It notes specific cases in Hiawatha Troy Abi ene and Wichita with dates and local figures. Obituaries include John Jameson the Kentucky veteran and Marcus A. Root daguerreotyper, plus legal notes from Ohio and Alabama.
A local notice states Mrs Webster of Old Richmond Township gave birth last Tuesday night to three boys with a combined weight of 25 pounds, a remarkable event in the community.
A civic writer argues for proportional taxation based on business size, urging taxing merchants, real estate speculators, professionals, and town builders to fund streets, water, and fire protection. He criticizes high town taxes, promotes local papers and rail investment, and urges practical macadamization and sidewalks to spur growth.
A persuasive antiquated medical pamphlet-style notice claims a widespread disease is really constipation and dyspepsia. It touts Shaker Extract of Roots and Seigel's Syrup as cures, with testimonials from Alabama Texas and Kentucky readers praising the remedy and urging purchase through A. J. White, Limited.
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